ATTENTION! FLEDGLINGS!

Every spring and early summer, people find fledglings and try to help them.

Many people think that fledglings fall out of nests due to carelessness or after a failed attempt to fly. But this is not the case. Young birds strive to leave the nest early: as soon as they gain strength, they go outside. After all, for them, this is a zone of increased danger. While the young are small, the parents try to hide their location. But when the fledglings grow up, it becomes increasingly difficult for the parents to feed them and clean the nest without attracting the attention of predators.

Remember: fledglings leave the nest, not their family! Parents stay nearby and continue to care for them, bringing food. Often, fledglings start chirping when they are outside the nest. This is not a call for help. By making noise, a fledgling indicates its location, and by these sounds, the parent birds easily find their young and feed them.

In most cases, when you find such a fledgling, there is no need to interfere in the birds' lives. Despite the fact that there are indeed many dangers for fledglings in nature, if a fledgling falls into human hands, its chances of survival become even smaller.

Do not pick up or even touch young grey crows. Adult birds remember people as enemies of their offspring and may dive-bomb them.

Unfortunately, despite annual information campaigns, concerned citizens still collect fledglings, trying to help them. It is necessary to remember that picking up a fledgling is considered removal from nature and entails legal consequences. Remember that in most cases, your desire to help will only harm the fledglings!